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Portville’s comeback falls flat in 2-1 defeat to Hillbillies
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, PA – It had been nearly three weeks since the Panthers had seen Fredonia yet a sour memory still remained in clear view. “The

Splash pad concrete being removed and corrective work to be completed by next month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A crew from PV Paving and Concrete, the Smethport, Pa., company that built the splash pad in War Veterans Park, has broken up much of

Pollock: Suddenly, the schedule for the Buffalo Bills isn’t so tough
Bills coach Joe Brady said ‘the house was on fire Sunday’ in win over the Chargers By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Bills quarterback Josh Allen scored an ‘A’ for

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: McCormick nabs two in Warriors win; Olean tennis sweeps Salamanca rematch
SALAMANCA, NY – Andrew McCormick found the back of the net twice as the Warriors ended their three-game losing skid, beating Pine Valley Gowanda 2-0. After a deadlocked first half,

Bona women’s hoops stick with system, take momentum into Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since Jan. 12, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will enter a game carrying with it the momentum of

NY HS Boys Playoff Preview: Salamanca to stick with identity, Olean aims to ‘embrace the boring’ ahead of Section 6 Tournament
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The Section 6 high school boys basketball regular season is over. This means it is win or go home, survive and advance, all or nothing from

Underdogs, favorites alike ready for impending Section VI playoffs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As the Section VI girls’ basketball postseason begins, four familiar faces prepare for two weeks of intense, high stakes contests. While some are used to

Olean, Cattaraugus County, towns running short of salt in cold water
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Last Thursday, Olean Mayor Bill Aiello issued a press release advising motorists that the city was experiencing a road salt shortage that requires “minimizing the use of




